On the recordSeptember 22, 2020
I think it's--you know, the real thing is the primary market facility, which is where we were going to make loans to those companies, we've made zero loans.
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congress.govI think it's--you know, the real thing is the primary market facility, which is where we were going to make loans to those companies, we've made zero loans.
Powell discusses the effectiveness of the primary market facility during economic recovery.
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